Tuntum Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Tuntum, Maranhão, Brazil

Qibla: 68.1° ENE
Distance: 9,698 km
Coords: -5.60°, -44.86°
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Tuntum
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9,698 km

Qibla Details for Tuntum

Qibla Angle68.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionENE
Compass Bearing72°
Distance to Kaaba9,698 km / 6,026 mi
RegionMaranhão
Latitude-5.6004°
Longitude-44.8554°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Tuntum?

The Qibla direction from Tuntum, Maranhão, Brazil is 68.1° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tuntum should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Tuntum from Mecca?

The distance from Tuntum to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,698 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Tuntum?

Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.

How accurate is this Qibla direction?

Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Tuntum, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tuntum?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tuntum is 68.1° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 72°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 68.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Tuntum

The Qibla direction from Tuntum, Maranhão, Brazil is 68.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,698 km (6,026 miles) away. Geographically, Tuntum sits to the west of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-northeast.

The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Tuntum, this means facing east-northeast (68.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tuntum

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (68.1°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 72° from Tuntum. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 68.1°.

Using a compass in Tuntum

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tuntum. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 68.1° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.